The Healer Series

I sat down and recorded with Sabrina Nelson of Moonbeam Herbs, a fellow herbalist and esteemed practitioner whose work I resonate with deeply. At the core of her apothecary is womb wellness and menstrual cycle health support. In this episode you'll hear about: herbal allies for the womb, ancestral connection and liminal spaces the responsibility that comes with herbalism the cyclical nature of womb holders exploring the underworld bibliomancy with woman who runs with the wolves I hope you enjoy two herbalists gushing over the enchantment of the natural world and the unseen realms. Show Notes: Music by Embodiment Composer, Ianne Rivera Moonbeam Herbs | Apothecary | River Under the River | Cyclical Being Sessions @moonbeamherbs | @xosabrinarose Bibliomancy with Woman Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Teachers:  Dr. Aviva Romm, Dr. Jacqui Wilkins, Clara Bailey, Raven Rose Brought to you by:  mariposa-journal.com | @mariposajournal *please note this conversation is not meant to advise or give prescriptive treatment with the herbs mentioned. consulting a practitioner with herbal medicine is always recommended.*

This weeks guest is a dear old friend, actor, content creator and journalist Mr. Matthew Lane Cullen. Matt created a youtube series entitled, Our Queer Story. It documents stories in the queer community that aren't often heard. What I was drawn to most is the story telling aspect that is so necessary on our healing journeys. The importance of being witnessed by another with the knowing that healing doesn't happen in isolation. Feel free to watch the episodes here for context but please note this content warning on topics of houselessness, addiction and conversion therapy. In this episode Matt & I discuss: his intention for creating the series curiosity as an act of relating the complexities and realities of the queer community the resilient act of transforming systemic oppression and pain into power and purpose Show Notes: @mattcullen Our Queer Life Connect with Mariposa: @mariposajournal Join the newsletter

This week's episode is near and dear to my heart and womb because we're talking about the menstrual cycle and its magic! Kristen is an incredible witch, functional nutritionist and mental health educator. Her work really spoke to me in its simplicity, honoring the cycles of our body and releasing the patriarchy imposed on our bodies. In this episode Kristen & I discuss: your menstrual cycle as an indicator of health the foundations of hormone balance making the practical things magickal herbs for the menstrual cycle Show Notes: The Lunar Body Podcast: The Patriarchy Vs. Your Body Menstrual Cyle Tracker Cycle Magic Good Witch Kitchen | @goodwitchkitchen Free 30 days on Open 

An episode with Spiritualist and Intuitive Guide and Tarot Reader, Lauren also known as Woman of Rivers. This episode is sort of an epilogue to Authentic Transparency. In this episode we discuss: cultivating discernment when choosing spiritual practitioners to work with ancestor connection and our lineage's way of preserving practices still available to us our collective longing for community and belonging  possessing ourselves fully and living in alignment with our personhood  announcing our 6 month course, Elemental Magick You can find Lauren on instagram @womanofrivers and work with her through her Riverside Chats Intensive or enroll for Elemental Magick with us! Notes: Mariposa Intro Song by Embodiment Composer, Ianne Rivera Join Open, a meditation, breathe and movement platform 30 days free with the code Healer Series  Brought to you by Mariposa - find me on instagram @mariposajournal

Try out Open, a meditation, breath work and movement platform 30 days for free.  After experiencing personal harm in the “manifestation” & healing “industries," I think it's so important to cultivate discernment in working with practitioners. And in order to offer that ability to you I have to share more of myself. In this solo episode I talk about: my experience with free + native (aka to be magnetic) & the manifestation movement my take on new age + main stream spirituality & its dogmatic thought the importance of being in integrity & transparent as a healing practitioner the harm in practicing ancient wisdoms without reverence Show Notes: Unlearning Spiritual Oppression with Isabella Aponte The Rush for a Slice of Paradise in Puerto Rico Spiritual Elder Wisdom with Olatokunboh Obasi The Twisted Roots of America's Medical Education & Healthcare Systems If you'd like to get to know me even more or in a different way, here are some podcast episodes and a journal I've been a guest on: The Pleasure Revolution Podcast: Slow Medicine Sound as Color: Muse Journal The Home-Body Podcast: Decolonizing Health with Plants Heart Snuggles Podcast: Staying Connected to Your Ancestors + Plant Medicine

Mary Grace speaks about us as cosmic beings, co-creating with the cosmos and accessing our own inherent wisdom. This conversation covers a wide range of topics yet they all fall under this umbrella of wholeness, fluid balance and our intrinsic connection to the trees, the stars, the earth. As Mary Grace says…"We are extraterrestrial beings, if we're literally made of stardust and literally made of earth dust, that is our true identity. We are an interstellar phenomenon." Notes: Keep in touch with Mary Grace: 1:1 Sessions Sign up for the home--body newsletter and get a free class all about the Moon in your natal chart. @mary.grace.allerdice From Mariposa:  Upcoming Healing Workshop: Reconnecting with Our Indigenous Ancestry through Plant Medicine with Meaghan Price Free 30 day trial with Open The Healer Series song intro is by Embodiment Composer, Ianne Rivera

An episode fully inspired by and in re(v)ference to Ev'yan Whitney's Sensual Self Podcast episode with Juju Bae, Intergenerational Pleasure. (In no way affiliated with.) And a pay-it-forward from Ev'yan as an offering to my ancestors and yours.  Tidbits from the episode: How can we tend to our altars when the veil is thinnest and maybe even look at our bodies as a walking (or living) altar? As soon as we're born into this world we have grief. And we don't talk about that enough. I have to be the one to choose my joy. I think there's so many ways that we can celebrate the resilience of our ancestors. And also now, in honor of that resilience tap into our pleasure & our joy more. Radically challenging the status quo of being in the rat race... taking our bodies and our minds out of it. How do we create boundaries for ourself that say no and then say fuck yes to the things that are our hearts are calling us to... that our vagina dances for? Notes: Adrienne Marie Brown's poem, not busy, focused, not busy; full.  Keep in touch with Mariposa: @mariposajournal Join the newsletter. Intro Song by: Ianne Rivera Suggested Sonic Ritual: Llena 

Samaria Marley is an herbalist, farmer, singer/songwriter and the co-founder of the DC Mutual Aid Apothecary. When I met her through my herbalist school, Well of Indigenous Wisdom, I was astounded with her gentle yet powerful presence. When I learned more about the work she was doing in DC I was so inspired and lit up. (Not to mention she also has the voice of an angel. Listen to the episode to hear her moving song, Ancestors. Seriously, even if you just skip to the middle to listen to it, its worth it. I will surely be playing it to my ofrenda on samhain.) We talk about: care starting with ourselves and in our communities returning to ways of reciprocity divesting from a culture of urgency “Being able to do mutual aid work around herbalism just lets me know that more is possible."- Samaria I hope this episode, as Samaria says, lets you know that more is possible. Connect with Samaria and the DC Mutual Aid Apothecary:  @cosmicherbalist_ @dcmutualaidapothecary If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and subscribe it helps so much! All reviews receive a one card tarot spread.  Keep in touch with Mariposa:  @mariposajournal Join the newsletter. 

This episode was adapted for the podcast from an assignment my teacher and mentor Olatokunboh Obasi gave us to interview a spiritual elder. Olatokunboh is an herbalist and the founder of Well of Indigenous Wisdom among many other titles and lives walked and hats worn.  In this episode, we discuss: the art and poetry of story telling as an Indigenous way of communicating and resonating on deeper levels the Indigenous wisdom of respecting the cycles of life and the relationship between ourselves and the world living in the duality of the westernized world and the natural world, learning how to walk between both honoring elders and Indigenous wisdoms through naming & educating those who wish to know a beautiful Yoruba parable and the Sankofa generation important regimens as a healer that come with time and wisdom I really do hope you give it a listen as it's one of the most meaningful podcast episodes for me to date. If you enjoy it, please rate, subscribe and share, it really helps ya girl out to keep the pod going. Show Notes: Connect with Olatokunboh on Instagram: @omarotiwellofindigenouswisdom @omarotisaludybienestar Learn more about Omaroti Well of Indigenous Wisdom School.  All Sickness is Home Sickness by Diane Conelly  The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual, and Community by Malidoma Patrice Somé

Daje aka @thestorydoula is an Intuitive Strategist & Creative Process Guide, the creator of Brave School and y'all they are so, so much more. In this episode, Daje so poetically speaks about: the intuitive embodied strategy of keeping our ear to the ground, to the soil, listening to our ancestors. bravery as the willingness to belong to ourselves. the flowers telling us the story of our wholeness before we even are able to conceive it. & the profound beauty that can be found in tension. Show Notes:  Resonance Mastermind Brave School Podcast  Rate the podcast and get a free one card tarot reading: @mariposajournal. Free resources from Mariposa: Guide on Herbal Nervines: Herbs to Drop into the Body.  5 Day Back2Nature Challenge. 

Another cosmically divined episode with Liri, a magical, mystical tarot reader, herbalist and energy worker. Liri's ancestral lineage is in Balkan folklore herbalism and in this episode she teaches us all about flower essences, working with plant medicine following the lunar cycle, tapping into the elements within us and re-membering our innate connection the the plants.  You can find Liri's work at potionsbyliri.com where she shares her art, elixirs, balms and butters and offers a Shtriga (witch) mentorship to deepen intuitive and mystical practices. She has an opening for 3 spots in the next coming weeks so jump on it if you're interested. Follow her on instagram @potionsbyliri or on tiktok @potionsbyliri. Show Notes:  Mariposa Rest Tea Blend Ecosomatics Plants as Pleasure Workshop for World Pleasure Day Mugwort Reel by Liri  @mariposajournal

In this timely episode, I chat with my good friend Lauren from @soundascolor, sound practitioner, natural dyer and designer. Through SAC Lauren offers plant dyed accessories for self care and sound bath experiences. You may have seen her on Mariposa co-hosting new and full moon ceremonies. Lauren shares the magic of sound healing, how it aids us into a delta state and eases us into healing what wants to make itself known. She also shares the alchemy of using plants as dyes - their ability to attach their vibration to a cloth and work with their potent powers. Hopefully this conversation can inspire slowing down during these fast paced, fiery summer months. Keep in touch with Lauren on instagram @soundascolor or sign up for her newsletter for 10% off her intentionally made self-care goods. Check out Lauren's sound meditation with Ianne, embodiment composer, Comma (Kama) on living erotically.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and rate wherever you listen. Find me on instagram @mariposajournal.

Anyone else confused about the world trying to just pick back up where it left off? Over the last year, our nervous systems have been in overdrive. My two sense, my humble opinion, is to take your foot off the gas!! With Taurus season coming to a close, Pluto retro, Saturn and Mercury restroshade, cosmically we're still being asked still to sloooowwww dowwwwn and integrate all the lessons we've learned over the last year. So, I am talking my favorite herbs (valerian, chamomile and tulsi) that support the nerves (nervines) in this podcast episode.  Show Notes:  Show edit: Saturn is not yet retrograde but will be soon.  Mariposa Herbal Tea Blends are coming soon! Sign up for the newsletter to get all the details.  Sign up for the Virtual Healing Workshop Herbal Medicine Making: Custom Tea Blends.  Subscribe to the podcast to get notified when new episodes come out. Rating helps others to find us if you enjoy The Healer Series.  Find me on instagram @mariposajournal or at mariposa-journal.com. Podcast song by Embodiment Composer, Ianne Rivera. Check out her immersive sonic rituals for self-pleasure.   Look out for the next episode with Lauren Jones, designer and sound healing practitioner from Sound as Color. 

Have you ever heard of the Akashic Records? They've been getting so much buzz on the interwebs and more specifically - the wellness and spirituality realms lately. In this episode I sat down with Akashic Records Reader, Lauren Scungio, getting the download on what exactly the Akasha is and how we can use the records as a tool for daily life, healing and soul evolution. Lauren tells us who our MLTO's are, tips for accessing the records and quality questions we can ask to help us make choices from daily to big picture. If you're wanting more guidance on opening your records, Lauren is offering a bomb free 5-day course, From Zero to Clarity in Five Days: An Akashic Intro straight to your email inbox. You'll learn how to create an Akashic Records practice of your own with a professional reader. I'm so excited for those of you who decide to join or open your records, lmk how it goes! If you give the episode a listen and enjoy this work, please share it, rate, subscribe - all the things that will help it to grow and reach others. Chat soon! Show Notes:  Get in touch with Lauren on instagram or book a reading with here here. Sign up for the Eye Pillows and Plant Medicine Workshop on April 17th in Encinitas, CA with Sound as Color.  Check out the next virtual healing with my sister, Isabella Aponte, behavioral health specialist, on Unlearning Spiritual Oppression on April 24th. Intro was created by Ianne Rivera, Embodiment Composer, check our her Immersive Sonic Rituals for Cultivating Erotic Self-Love. 

the flexner report of 1910 and its impact on our modern healthcare system the demonization of African and Native Indigenous healing practices the narrow focus on healing the physical body only perpetuating harmful language to debunk ancient wisdoms the inception of the wellness industry Intro music by Ianne Rivera of theonethread.com. Check out her sonic rituals for self-pleasure here: https://www.theonethread.com/digital-products. Keep in touch with Miranda @mariposajournal and check out the next Virtual Astrology workshop with Bianca Filoteo on Chiron: The Wounded Healer.  The next Healer Series episode will be on the Akashic Records with Lauren Scungio. 

Kyona of Ky-veda gives us an in depth perspective on Ayurveda (the ancient Indian lifestyle technology that is over 5,000 years old), Auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture, an ancient Chinese therapy 3,500 years old) and Peri-steaming (therapeutic use of water vapor in the pelvic region used in multiple countries dating back to ancient times). We talk about honoring the life cycles of nature, our inner rhythms and tangible practices to experience "self care elevated." Keep in touch with her @kyveda or book a consultation on her website: http://ky-therapy.com/. Show Notes:  You can find previous audio journals here: https://www.mariposa-journal.com/journal. Upcoming workshops: Virtual Full Moon Ceremony on January 28th + Virtual Workshop: Herbs for the Heart with Amy Jirsa. Intro audio created by Ianne Rivera. Check out her sonic healing rituals. Steamy Chick is the per-steaming community Kyona and I met and we discuss in the episode.  Stay tuned for the next episode with Akashic Records Reader, Lauren Scungio.